Brain Tumors/driving after surgery

QuestionHello My sons father has been diagnosed with non hodgkins lymphoma of the brain and had emergency surgery as he had a golf ball sized tumor in his right eye socket . They preformed surgery at the end of November and was told he has 2 more tumors in the back of his brain region. He has been undergoing chemo and radiation the last 2 months and is wanting to drive again. I am terribly worried about this as he has been weak . But more concerned as his thought process is not right ...is it safe to drive after surgery ? Is there usually a time period that one shouldn't drive after surgery ?
Id really appreciate a reply as Im so worried...
Thank you for your time
Debbie

AnswerSurgery and radiation therapy can definitely influence mental processes. Chemotherapy may also do it and so may the original tumor process do too! So he should NOT drive! At least not until well after treatment. Maybe never! Impossible to tell right now.

Donations are also always welcome! No amount is too small, no amount is too big!

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Thank you very much for the quick response.
I have learned that in Michigan, you can request
To have someone evaluated through Secretary of state
To see if they are indeed able to drive safely and they will also
Obtain doctors notes in regards to surgeries and medicines

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I`m a doctor of medicine and specialist in radiation therapy and medical oncology. I have a long time experience of these tumours.

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I'm a Doctor of Medicine and specialist in Medical Oncology and Radiation Therapy, educated and trained in Sweden. Now retired. Background in Radiation Therapy, Medical Oncology, Radiation Protection, Nuclear Medicine, Diagnostic Radiology, Gynecological Oncology, Clinical Pathology, Clinical Cytology,Hematology and Internal Medicine. M.D. from the faculty of medicine, Royal Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden. Have also been an exchange student at the Hebrew University, Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem Israel. Former medical consultant, Swedish National Board of Radiation Protection. Former Police Surgeon and Medical Examiner, Stockholm Police Department. Former Chief Medical Officer, The Royal Guards, The Royal Horse Guards and the Royal Household Brigade, Royal Swedish Army Medical Corps. You can also reach me on: http://www.lifestylerescue.com/expert/health-fitness-advice/dr-claes-gustaf/128 . I have no restrictions on the number of questions there. I also answer questions about Oncology (General Cancer),
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